The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-12-03
FROM STERLING, ILLINOIS.
Sterling, Nov. 20, 1887.

LEADER informs me of your safe
arrival in the wild west mt's. of
n. NJ, and also reminded me Of a
promise to write to You. Perhaps
the breach of the promise would
be more acceptable than the observ-
ance, as items of interest in Ster-
ling are few, and by the time this
reaches your far off ranch, will be
stale and Improbable. For few
years as You must have observed
while here, our city has been at a
stand still, if not retrograding-
all kinds NJ business dull, only en-
livened occasionally by a "smash.
up" OF some business finn that was
infrm financially; striking in
stance Of this, was the collapse Of
the old house of r. b. Wilmer,
our leading general merchant, who
had done an extensive business
here for the last 80 years and over.
Mr.. Winner will go 10 California
and start anew, and all who know
the irrepressible Bar, know that
nothing but a call to the bar above
will bar his success in whatever he
undertakes. | still have faith in
Sterling and predict that another
year will see her resume her for
ward march on the road to pros
perity that surely awaits her. I
hope III prove better prophet
than editor Cobb, who has been
promising all kinds of improve
ments here the last three or four
years, all to materialize within 90
days, from a street rBilwaylto q nat
ural gas-well-they never do mate
rialize, but it's immaterial to Cobb
he has other novelties to prom
ise in 80 days, and will slip through
a crcviCe so narrow that natural
gas would never find way.
Our old settlers are fast going to
the other side. Since Won were
here our old friend Rob. Hagey,
the pioneer ieweller has been called
home. A kind and Just man, he
will be at home among the Just and
justified in the other world.
The Anarchist oxcitemont has
resulted in great degree,
and five of the Anarchists to
greater degree. Since their
exit, two Anarchist papers have
been revived, Parsons paper, in
Chicago, and one in the east. They
will not down, and while they
keep within the bounds OF law why
should they? Lingg, of all the
lot, bears off the honor as plucky
boy.
The papers are now devoting
more attention to matters political,
investigating the chances of this
or that possible candidate on
the Republican side Cleve-
land, it seems will have no op
position-the Brgadiers have de-
cidcd, and he will in all likelyhood,
have for a running mate, one of
those distinguished loyal states
men, late OF the Confederate Army.
There is strong feeling in
many sections, that Robt. T. Lin
coin will be the leader of the I'm
ion hosts in 1888, as his father
was i'll '60-but this is but specu
lation, while it is generally admit
ted that James q. Blaine is the
first choice OF a vast majority OF
the Grand old Party, it is thonght
Dy many, impolidc to nominate
him while his arch enemy, the
lordly Conkling sulks in his tent.
We have had a fine open tall,
but yesterday, change came DER
the scene-the mercury went down
rapidly in the tube, the northeast
wind blew a gale, and for the first
time the snow covered the ground.
To-day is clear and cold.
Richard Kannally, Esq, and
many other friends have inquired
after you, solicitous for your safe
arrival home. Dick is thriving.
Send me a copy Of your LEADET
occasionally. 1t has a healthy
look.
Truly yours,
WALT. NIMocAs.